MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Tompkins County, NY?
In Tompkins County, NY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $289 a week ($1,252 a month, $15,028 a year).
$289
per week · Tompkins County, NY · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $338 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $289 | $200 |
| Toddler | $275 | $200 |
| Preschool | $255 | $198 |
| School-age‡ | $215 | $180 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Tompkins County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,028 a year — that is 14.2% of the county’s median family income of $106,005 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Tompkins County?
Uses Tompkins County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN TOMPKINS COUNTY
$15,028
per year · $1,252 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,420 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Tompkins County compares
- Tompkins County$289 /wk
- New York median$300 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Tompkins County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cayuga CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Chemung CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Cortland CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Schuyler CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Seneca CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Tioga CountyNY | $247 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Tompkins County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $275 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $267 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $259 |
| 2020 | $269 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $279 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $289 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Tompkins County?
- The median price is $289 per week ($1,252 per month, $15,028 per year) at a child care center in Tompkins County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Tompkins County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,028 a year, or 14.2% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Tompkins County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Tompkins County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Tompkins County?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,192 per month, $14,300 per year) at a child care center in Tompkins County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Tompkins County?
- The median price is $255 per week ($1,105 per month, $13,260 per year) at a child care center in Tompkins County, based on 2022 (latest official data).